Archive for January, 2010

Video: Blind Chef’s Magic Touch

One Chicago Chef can cook up a storm, even though she’s been blind since birth. As Cynthia Bowers reports, this chef does it all while dazzling the best in the business.

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Video: High-Speed Rail, the Future?

President Obama has proposed billions put high-speed rail on the fast track to create future jobs. But as John Blackstone reports, will car-loving Americans get on board?

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Video: Micro-Loans Helping Businesses

As small businesses continue to struggle, a new movement to support start-ups has borrowed a page from the developing world. As Kelly Wallace reports, ‘micro-loans’ could be the next big thing.

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Swift, Gaga win early Grammys

Taylor Swift, who turned her tales of high school misery into chart-topping ballads, won the first Grammys of her brief career today.
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As Davos forum ends, leaders point to economic recovery

The world’s foremost gathering of business and government leaders wrapped up a five-day meeting Sunday with widespread agreement …

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Five questions for Allstate CEO Thomas Wilson

Question No. 3: Has the recession caused consumers to cut back on auto insurance?

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Business magazine highlights

A look at articles from several magazines’ February editions

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Chaos eases as Haiti food lines focus on women (AP)

AP – The 79-year-old woman with a 55-pound bag of rice perched on her head gingerly descended concrete steps Sunday and passed it off to her daughter-in-law — who quickly disappeared behind the faded leopard-print sheets that are the walls of their makeshift home on the crowded turf of Haiti’s National Stadium.

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Beat LA? Not this time for Celtics (AP)

AP – Kobe Bryant sank a go-ahead fallaway jumper with 7.3 seconds left to give the Los Angeles Lakers a 90-89 victory over Boston on Sunday and send the struggling Celtics to their sixth loss in eight games.

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Video: America’s Spending Diet

When it comes to the new federal budget, many wonder which programs will be on the chopping block. As Kimberly Dozier reports, Obama’s plan puts America on a 3-year spending diet.

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Dannii, Kylie share pregnancy

Dannii Minogue says she is sharing her pregnancy with sister Kylie.
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Etta James in hospital

Grammy-winning R&B singer Etta James has been hospitalised for about a week near her southern California home for treatment of various ailments.
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For Women Only in Haiti

Jan 31 – Some agencies in Haiti are handing out food to women only in hopes that relief will reach more people, Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

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Famous pandas moving to China

Jan 31 – Zookeepers and panda enthusiasts say good-bye to two animals set to be sent to China. Katharine Jackson, Reuters.

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Fashion Week in South Africa

Jan 31 – One of South Africa’s biggest fashion designers David Tlale has made a name for himself by creating avant garde pieces that are pushing the boundaries of African fashion.

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Baby on Board

Jan 31 – A Haitian baby named Theo Joe is the first baby ever born aboard the USS Bataan. Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters.

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AU to consider ‘ New Haiti’ idea

Jan 31 – African Union leaders are to discuss a proposal to resettle Haiti’s homeless and possibly create a state for them in Africa.

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Chad movie exposes army abuse

Jan 31 – A military satire produced by Haikal Zakaria helps raise awareness on the misuse of power in Chad.

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Music album of Teen Patti launched

Jan 31 – Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan launched the music album of his upcoming film ‘Teen Patti’ in Mumbai on Saturday.

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Sena targets ShahRukh over IPL issue

Jan 31 – Shiv Sena chief Bala Sahab Thackeray on Saturday targeted Bollywood actor Shahrukh khan on issue of inclusion of Pakistani players in IPL. Khan, who owns the IPL franchise team of Kolkata Knight Riders,

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Flood fears as king tide hits

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Olga has hit Mackay with a king tide, as southern Queensland also prepares for flooding.
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25 arrested over Suez Canal plot

Egypt has arrested 25 men suspected of plotting attacks against Israeli tourists and American ships in the Suez Canal.
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Teen drowns after rescue attempt

A teenage boy has drowned off the coast of a reserve in Darwin’s north last night.
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Impact of ETS on food costs ‘minimal’

A new report has found failing to tackle climate change will have a greater impact on supermarket prices than an emissions trading scheme (ETS).
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Driver dead after hitting power pole

A woman has died after crashing her car into a power pole in central Victoria.
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